“Spongebob Squarepants” Creator Stephen Hillenburg

“Spongebob Squarepants” Creator Stephen Hillenburg Has Died at 57 Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of Nickelodeon 's Spongebob Squarepants cartoon, passed away on Monday, November 26, at the age of 57. According to Variety , the cause of death was ALS. In addition to Spongebob, Hillenburg had been an integral part of many Nickelodeon cartoons. Before beginning his work on Spongebob Squarepants, he had worked on other series, including Rocko's Modern Life and Rugrats, The Hollywood Reporter noted. The network confirmed the passing in a tweet, writing , “We are sad to share the news of the...Read more ...